St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

G. NJ. Foote-We will carry Minnesota any
how, and the Democratic convention i'll Mill
neapolis would make it more certain.
II. B. Forrest-Why not, I'd like to know?
Bring them on, and the more the better.
&. w. Johnson-We want the Republican
NATIONAL convention, and we want it bad. 4
national Republican convention has never
yet been held west of the Mississippi river
John j. Ankeny-I very much favor any
movement TO attract conventions to our city.
We have ample accommodations for all of
them, and we will take the best of care of all
or any one that may come to our midst.
Judge Sleeper of Brainerd-Of course
am glad to see any enterprise carried ont
that VIII bring money into Minneapolis. In
regard to the Democratic national conyen-
tlon being held, of course, l suppose it
would lose some Republican votes up my
way, but then we can afford to lose few.
Judge Atwater-The only difficulty is our
uncentral situation. In fact it is a matter of
expense. One thing certain is it costs a city
a pie OF money to entertain the great ma
tonal conventions, but Minneapolis could
raise II. sir, without a doubt. You can say
lndorse all endeavors to get them here.
EX-Supt. Vest have just been exoner
ated by a Democratic council, so let the
Democratic national convention be brought
here by all means, if possible.
III. G. o. Morrison-If it is at all possible,
both the national conventions should be got
here in 1888, by all means.
y. F. Warner, Jr.-I should like to see both
conventions here next year by all means. but
fancy it will be easier to secure the Republi-
can convention than the Democratic.
Aid. Stoft-ItS Il first rate idea but, for
heavens sake. let us send them Il guarantee
first that they wont be insulted like others of
our distinguished visitors by the Tribune.
Capt. ". III. Mills-It's good idea to get as
many conventions here as possible It's good
for the town.
Col. Mead-Minneapolis is the daisy con-
ventiOn town. The politicians have never
given us show, and now that they have a
chance they should favor us next year.
j. y. Barnum-lt would be Il great send off
for Minneapolis could she secure the con-
vention, but greatly fear Chicago stands in
our way.
H: c. Belden-I was delegate to the Re-
publican convention at Chicago in 1880. and
strongly favor the scheme of trying to get
both the conventions here next year. or if
possible. only one; but get it without fail. 1t
is good for town, and great advertiser.
Judge Gail took 3 humorous view of the
matter and said he would like to see all the
conventions here at once and all sitting in
the same hall-Women Suffrage, Prohibition.
Democratic and Republican-then we would
see some fun.
w NJ. Regan-Every endeavor possible. be-
ginning right now, should be used in getting
the conventions here. You can't begin too
early. If you succeed it will be grand boom
for the city,
J.C. Whitney-We have magnificent ac-
commodations for all conventions. 1t would
be first rate thing for the city should the
conventions be held here.
w. J. Moore-I coincide with my friend,
Mr.. Whitney.
Ii. A. Tuttle North American Telegraph
company)-Lett them come by ali means. The
More the merrier. Minneapolis is built that
way.
Capt. E. c. Babb-The Exposition would
make magnificent convention hall. All it
needs is to floor over the big space on the
third floor, and as for the hotels and board
ing houses, the city is full of them,
II hos
town on earth for conventions and all enter
tainments,
Maj. Norton-It would be good thing. for
we have every convenience here for caring
for large number of people, and then there
are hundreds of people who would attend
who have never had an opportunity of see
ing the Northwest.
Edward NJ. Johnson-They should be held
here, because Minneapolis is the proper
place for all good things, and we are able to
handle them.
Judge Ell. Torrence-These national con-
ventiOnS only a few cities can handle but
Minneapolis could handle them nicely, and
there is no reason why they should not be
held here.
l.. R. Thiau-That it would be of incon-
ceivable benefit to this section goes without
saying: that it would be benefit. to the peo-
pie of the country at large in carrying still
tidings from this new garden of national
hospitality may not well be questioned, and
might lead to times wherein we would not
see corn burned for fuel and people starving
in the larger cities i'll the same year.
Benz. Davenport-It would be manifestly
proper to hold the two great conventions
here, as it would help the whole Northwest
as well as Minneapolis.
L. A. Merrick-The influx of strangers nat
urally attending such an event as a national
convention would, of course, be great thing
for the city. The members of the convention
would be great gamers. because of the fact
that under the police commission the quality
of the whisky is said to have improved, and, of
course, there are no outside temptations to
lead them aStray.
Judge A. Uland-It would be interesting
for Minneapolis people to see national con
ventions and it would doubtless be we'll 10
have people from all parts of the country
come here and see the city.
Frank NJ. Nye-The Twin Cities are the
center of the life of this nation, and this has
been shown so often that we deserve to have
the conventions here There are buildings
here suitable to hold them in and there is en-
terprise enough here to make things work all
right. Another reason is that no convention
has ever been held west of st. Louis, and
therefore geographically we deserve it.
E. A. Campbell-lf there is any probability
of getting them here would like it. Eastern
men have very inadequate idea of what the
West is, and if we could get the conventions
here it would give them good idea of what
we need in various ways. We are accessible
by rail from all points, and we could care for
every one who would attend.
DR.. G. E. Rogers-Being comparatively q
young city, great many people would visit
us at that time who might never see us but
for such a meeting. We have better facili-
ties for accommodating such conventions be-
side.
E. J. Davenport-We are going to do our
best to get it, and see no reason now why
we will not be successful.
L. A. Condit-When Chicago got the
national convention in 1860. she had a pop-
nHo
tons were not to be compared with what
Minneapolis has at present.
Judge Won Schlegel-Chicago is out of the
race this time, and we will only have Indian
apolis and Cincinnati to compete with,
neither one of which have the accommoda-
tons for convention of this kind that we
have.
Hon John Washburn-That Tribune article
will probably be used against us, but if we
fail 10 get the convention we are no worse off
than we would be if we should not make a
bid for it.
Samuel Goodnow-It will be hard work to
get the convention away from the large cities,
where it has always been held. We are bet
ter able to accommodate such a convention
than any city know Of.
Judge II. G. HickS-The chances are
against us, but it will do no harm to make a
bid for the convention. If we can get it.
there is no doubt but whatwe are able to take
care of all who would probably attend.
|. James G. WOrrall-The only thing against
are better accommodations here for such a
convention than i'll some of the cities where
it has been held.
DR.. Bliss-It would be a great thing for the
city to get all the conventions here, if possi-
BILE, but believe that next year the Repub-
licans will try to have theirs in New York
city. In the Empire State will be the chief
conflict in the big struggle. Maj. Henderson,
get them here by all means. Efforts should
be started right off to have them both here,
if possible.
A. T. Ankeny-I don't know whether it is
worth while to try. That Tribune editorial
naturally when the bid of Minneapolis would
be presented everybody would say ''why,
that's the city where Mrs. Cleveland was in
suited" l think we could take care of the
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